July 4 Movies: 21 Reasons 'The Sandlot' Has The Best Independence Day Scene Ever

In the 19 years since its release, "The Sandlot" has become the yardstick that all childhood summers are measured against.

The David M. Evans's classic follows a gaggle of baseball-obsessed boys during the summer of 1962. But the 1993 film is more than a nostalgic look back on childhood, friendship and baseball. It also offers one of the best Fourth of July sequences ever set to film.

As the world is grilling up their proverbial hot dogs and awaiting their own fireworks finale, let's look at 21 reasons why it's the most perfect Fourth of July moment ever put to film.